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supplementary radiation for floor areas above open galleries. Renovations to 1960's library include reconfiguration of stacks, lighting upgrade, HVAC upgrade, and disabled accessibility to elevators, bathrooms and entrances. Renovation includes placement of computer conduit throughout building and computer clusters on the second floor.

acquisitions, cataloging and repair rooms, and study carrels. The building is a two-story reinforced concrete structure and spread footings with campus brick and cast stone are used as exterior wall finishes. Interior finishes include a modular moveable partition system. The long span at center well is by steel trusses. All spaces are heated and cooled by a dual-duct high-pressure mechanical air system with

The 210,000-volume capacity campus library building is the central component of the college academic core. It is designed to serve as a complete functional academic unit, both initially, and as growth of the campus links the building to adjoining units of the campus complex. The library is also designed to serve an evolving academic program, permitting interim use of future stack areas for classroom seminars and administrative functions. The open well in the second floor unifies the two floors of the building and provides increased visual control from the main desk. In addition to reading and stack areas, the building contains conference rooms, a multi-media seminar room, a special collections library, administrative offices,